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April 17, 2006

G13: Red Sox 7, Mariners 6

Mariners - 110 002 101 - 6 10 0Red Sox - 110 002 012 - 7 12 1

Boston came from behind five times to grab the win -- the team's 18th straight one-run victory at home. Great hustle by Kevin Youkilis to beat out an infield single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth (on a 1-2 count) before Mark Loretta's game-winning blast.

Right after he was mobbed at home plate, Loretta was asked by NESN how this ranks in his career highlights: "Probably #1. I've never had a walk off homer at any level." Then: "Most places you have a big crowd for opening day, then it drops off. Not here. It's a playoff atmosphere every day."

Fuckin' A right!

Seems like a long time ago, but Lenny DiNardo also threw a serviceable five innings. Throw in two (almost three!) home runs from David Ortiz, two stinging hits off the left field wall from Manny Ramirez, and three hits from Trot Nixon -- and ignore for now home plate ump Rick Reed's disgraceful excuse for a strike zone -- and everyone's happy.

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Major league baseball has done away with a lot of traditions -- holiday doubleheaders and having the first game of the season played in Cincinnati -- but we've still got Patriots Day!

5 comments:

And no one else does! We might need some runs today, though. How sweet would a no-sweat 10-2 win be? It's like smelling the grill preheating while the burgers and dogs, ribs and chicken, are seasoning. And the suds are pouring. Yum.